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noun
anem·o·ne
ə-ˈne-mə-nē 
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This little tube-anemone larva, in all his radially symmetrical glory, is pretty adorable.
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Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 3 Sep. 2015
The animal is the polyp, a transparent, tentacled creature related to anemone and jellyfish.
—Michael Robinson Chavez, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022
This set of anemone candleholders by Michael Aram fits the bill.
—Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Sep. 2022
The most common anemone varieties are 'Dorothy Mechen,' showing off light purple flowers, and 'Adrienne Mechen,' a close cousin sprouting a pink center, trailing into bright white flowers at the tips.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022
Arrangements of peach roses, thistle, black anemone, and deep red leaves cut from a Japanese maple tree in Lisa's yard punctuate the table.
—Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2022
Rather than working with corals, which are slow-growing, the researchers did most of their work on its evolutionary relative, the anemone.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 May 2022
But many anemone species look the same on the outside, meaning researchers need to cut them open to identify them.
—New York Times, 11 Mar. 2022
With extreme caution, Dr. Rodriguez suggested the fat white anemone belongs to the family Actinostolidae and the orange ones to the family Hormathiidae.
—New York Times, 11 Mar. 2022
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Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 3 Sep. 2015
The animal is the polyp, a transparent, tentacled creature related to anemone and jellyfish.
—Michael Robinson Chavez, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022
This set of anemone candleholders by Michael Aram fits the bill.
—Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Sep. 2022
The most common anemone varieties are 'Dorothy Mechen,' showing off light purple flowers, and 'Adrienne Mechen,' a close cousin sprouting a pink center, trailing into bright white flowers at the tips.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022
Arrangements of peach roses, thistle, black anemone, and deep red leaves cut from a Japanese maple tree in Lisa's yard punctuate the table.
—Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2022
Rather than working with corals, which are slow-growing, the researchers did most of their work on its evolutionary relative, the anemone.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 May 2022
But many anemone species look the same on the outside, meaning researchers need to cut them open to identify them.
—New York Times, 11 Mar. 2022
With extreme caution, Dr. Rodriguez suggested the fat white anemone belongs to the family Actinostolidae and the orange ones to the family Hormathiidae.
—New York Times, 11 Mar. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
Latin, from Greek anemōnē
First Known Use
1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Anemone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anemone. Accessed 3 Feb. 2023.
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